Look at it this way. If Putin can protect the athletes from Chechnyian terrorists, I am confident that Korean authorities can protect them from angry figure skating fans.
Does their president hunt bears while riding horseback without a shirt?
If that's the case, then they need to get their heads checked and learn to not take this so seriously.
They may have a chance, they may not. BUT, they should brace themselves for the possibility/eventuality that Sochi will come back to haunt them. Just sayin'.
The crowd are not judges. And besides I'm sure Russia has a new goal-four gold medals in Korea. Team, ladies, pairs, and dance... There are benefits to having your countries's coaches all throughout the world. But hey if Korea wanted revenge, they'd recruit one of the Russian little prodigies...
that's like asking if Japan will do well skating in Chinese soil, during the China-Japan row back in 2012
guess what, Mao won at 2012 Cup of China :sarcasm:
I have a feeling Russia will have alot less success in figure skating at the Olympics in Korea, but will do even better in other sports. I think they will break the Canadian's all time Winter Olympics record for golds with 15 or 16 (Canada won 14 in Vancouver). Kriukov who had a dissapointing Olympics with 0 golds here, will win 2. In figure skating they will win only 1 or 2 golds though, probably the pairs followed by the dance as most likely.
I agree pairs and Ice Dance with Elena / Nikita who will do dominate next quad
Somehow I feel as though most of the Russian skaters will leave the Pyeongchang Olympics disappointed. I think memories of how corrupt the Sochi games were in terms of home ice figure skating scoring have left an indelible mark in our sport that won't be forgotten in four years. Now, if every other skater implodes and only the Russians skate well...that may be a different story. However, should anyone else attack and show "heart," I think it's toast for the Russians at the next Winter Olympics. Sad, but it's understandable.
Of course they have chance in PC.
Koreans will never forget, but they know how to behave as a good host. Russians will get enough, polite response from Korean audience. Just don't expect the same kind of ecstatic response as from Russians because they'll never get that kind of response outside of Russia anyway.